Job description

The Veterinary Technician/Assistant are the veterinarian’s primary medical support and plays a vital role within the practice. Assistants/Technicians must value the quality of care we provide at Best Friends Animal Hospital and communicate the value to clients. The Assistants/ Technician aids the veterinarian in achieving greater efficiency in overall patient care. Assistants/Technicians will apply their professional technical skills in anesthesia, surgery, dentistry, laboratory testing, patient nursing care and client education

A Technician’s/Assistant's focus is ever-changing according to the priority of the moment. This often requires significant multi-tasking and a creative thinking ability. The Technician’s/Assistant's must be a detail oriented person who can make good decisions, respond quickly and calmly to crises and always maintain high standards of patient care. Technician’s/Assistant's need to communicate clearly with the veterinarians, other practice personnel as well as with clients to ensure that patients receive the care that they need. Technician’s/Assistant's should enjoy working with people and

animals.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• Must be able to bend, stand, stoop, walk, sit, talk, and listen, walk or stand for long periods of time; use hands to manipulate, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms. Able to lift and carry animals or materials weighing fifty pounds or more and handle dogs weighing up to 130 lbs.
• Motivation, excellent communication skills, willingness to learn, and a team oriented spirit.
• Excellent client communication skills
• Enjoys working with people and is great team player
• Eager to learn, enthusiastic, and energetic
• Love and concern of animals well being
• Attention to detail
• Excellent Organizational skill
• Ability to stand, walk, kneel, crouch, and climb as well as manipulate (lift, carry, move) up to 40lb
•  Ability to type and work at a computer
• Helping maintain the flow of patients
•  Communicating with the veterinarian and vet techs
• Keeps accurate medical records
• Restrain animals effectively and safely using fear free techniques (dogs, cats, birds, reptiles, pocket pets)
• Prepare supplies needed for patient procedures
• Assists the Veterinarian in medical, surgical, and dental procedures; prepares patients for surgery; maintains anesthesia; monitors patients during surgery and recovery
• Carrying out or setting up procedures that do not require veterinarian
• Adhering to hospital standards that keep pets safe, and the treatment areas, exam rooms and labs clean and organized
• Educating clients about our Paw Plans and the importance of preventive care
• Maintains medical equipment, surgical instruments, keeping rooms prepared, stocked and clean at all times
• Admits and discharges patients per DVM orders/follow up instructions

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: Based on Experience

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 to 10 hour shift

Supplemental Pay:

• Signing bonus

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• One year related experience required with customer service preferred.